Published 2/2/2009
by Mark Murray
at First Read
From NBC's Libby LeistSecretary of State Clinton will dive into diplomacy for the first time tomorrow as British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and German Foreign Minister Steinmeier come to town for meetings.
Miliband is first on her schedule in the morning (at 10:30 am ET) and then she will have lunch with Steinmeier (at 12:30 pm ET).
State Department officials expect Iran to be a heavy focus of the discussions. Clinton's meetings with Miliband and Steinmeier come the day before representatives...( read more )
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